A podcast where we talk about pop music. Specifically by deep-diving a randomly selected UK Top 10 singles chart from the past.
Hosted by comedians James Cook and Andy Robinson it is packed with facts, analysis, anecdotes and unasked-for-opinions as we unflinchingly confront the songs you love and hate, and those you've completely forgotten.
Bop bop shoo-wop.
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A podcast where we talk about pop music. Specifically by deep-diving a randomly selected UK Top 10 singles chart from the past.
Hosted by comedians James Cook and Andy Robinson it is packed with facts, analysis, anecdotes and unasked-for-opinions as we unflinchingly confront the songs you love and hate, and those you've completely forgotten.
Bop bop shoo-wop.
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Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, Tease Me, (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You, What Is Love? Dreams
There's a heap of joy at the height of this UK Top 10 but 90s complexities come up as Andy and James excavate the facts and fictions of these records they also go on a little bit about hotel corridors, pop anxiety issues and raging infernos caused by the Lord.
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In All The Right Places, All That She Wants, Two Princes, One Night In Heaven, I Will Survive
It's the early 90s so James and Andy reveal the revelations and rumours behind the bottom bit of this UK Top 10 and they cannot help but mention million dollar dirty deals, demonstrative demos, drug debts and death.
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My Life, Think, Milky Way, A Windmill In Old Amsterdam, Somewhere Over The Rainbow
Shaky told us about rooms swaying with records playing all the old songs we love to hear, and this New Year James and Andy share the facts, fictions, realities and rumours behind 5 songs that have never ever made the UK Top 10. It's all from our Patreon content but it's good to recycle at Xmas time. It's a random selection box for the festive period so it's a 'celebration' of 'heroes' yeah? Let's have a happy new year!
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Losing My Religion, Everyday I Write The Book, Super Freak, The Boll Weevil Song, I'm Free
Greg reckoned they said there'd be both snow AND peace this Christmas but Andy and James reckon they should listen to stories, stats and stylish sacrilege about 5 songs that never made the UK Top 10. Call it a pop random selection pod if you like and enjoy these spotlights in corners, deaf dumb and blind kids on pinball tables and termites burrowing into your brain. If you don't like it we've kept the receipt.
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9 to 5, Our Lips Are Sealed, Where Will You Be, Wheels (Cha Cha), One Pound Fish
As Slade asked, "does your granny always tell you that the old songs are the best?' Well, Andy and James are have chosen 5 songs from a random selection box of records that never never made the UK Top 10 . As well as the stories, statistics and stuff and nonsense behind these songs they discuss typewriters, trendsetters and torrid affairs. Have a cool Yule.
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Don't Call Me Baby, Why Did You Do It? Nowhere To Run, By The Light Of The Silvery Moon, Where Do You Want Me To Put It?
As Noddy says "it's Christmas"... so James and Andy are offering the gift of discussing some great records that have never made the UK Top 10. In this random selection box they also find the time to ruminate on avoiding neighbours, dirty instruments, Pentecostal preachers, and where exactly would they like them to put it. Ding dong
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Happy To Be On An Island With You, You Sexy Thing, I Believe In Father Christmas, The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine, Bohemian Rhapsody
It's the Top 5 of this UK Yuletide Top Ten so James and Andy dish out several stockings full of stories, statistics and stupid stuff (and nonsense) around these songs. As well as secrets about Santa that the very young or naïve shouldn't listen to (SANTA WARNING) James and Andy also find unusual takes on the nation's favourite number one, hospital food and Elvis's bedtime behaviour. They also wish you a very Shooby Christmas and a Bop Wop New Year
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Show Me You're A Woman, All Around My Hat, Golden Years, Na-Na Is The Saddest Word, Let's Twist Again
It's Chriiiistmaaas! So what could be more appropriate than a look at these (albeit still randomly selected) 5 singles from the bottom half of this 50 year old festive Top Ten? Strangely there's only one Xmas song in the whole caboodle so Andy and James are drawn into discussing sad words, working underground AND overground and, because it's nice to have a party this time of year, twisting and morris dancing.
Merry Dooby and Happy New Shoo Wop!
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Donna, A Fool Such As I, Petite Fleur, Side Saddle, It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Whilst tirelessly separating the stories from the legends behind the Top 5 of this late 50s chart, Andy and James speculate on fateful coin tosses, crypto currencies, ivory and ebony ticklers alongside a smattering of ill-advised and poorly executed jive talkin'
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Stagger Lee, My Happiness, C'mon Everybody, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Charlie Brown
It's the tail end of the fabulous fifties so as well as the facts and fabrications behind these fantastic five records that form the bottom half of the Top 10, James and Andy discuss gambling grudges, soaking spit-balls, power mad prefects as well as instantly mastering the art of all them other mental health/true crime type podcasts.
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1 Thing, Feel Good Inc, Lonely, City Of Blinding Lights, Axel F
As they get into the legend and libel behind the best selling records from 15th June 2005, Andy and James converse about cartoon characters, fascinating go-go rhythms and chance meetings with pop stars and disc jockeys in hotel lobbies.
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Best Of You, Don't Phunk With My Heart, Feels Just Like It Should, Shot You Down, You're Beautiful
As well as exploring the stories behind this Top 10 from 2005, Andy and James find themselves discussing when vocalists are confused with the collective, who sings about being 'the best' the most and what is the ideal soundtrack for a heavy night out at Laser Tag.
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For Your Eyes Only, Who's Crying Now, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, Arthur's Theme, Endless Love
Yee-hah! It's the pinnacle of this American Top 10, randomly selected to celebrate Thanksgiving and Andy and James explore 'somebody done somebody wrong' songs, holding patterns in aerospace, not allowing women in the band and, because it's an American Top 10, spray cheese.
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Hold On Tight, Urgent, Private Eyes, Start Me Up, Step By Step
Yippee Ki-Yay! This week James and Andy discuss an American Billboard Top 10 (albeit still randomly generated and selected) to ostensibly celebrate Thanksgiving. They explore the stories, statistics and stuff and nonsense behind the songs and, fittingly, they also speculate on T-bones, hand claps, 3-step programmes and bloody Foreigner... and there's a new game called "Yacht or Not?"
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True Love Ways, A World Of Our Own, Here Comes The Night, King Of The Road, Ticket To Ride
It's the top half of this Top 10 and whilst separating the wholesome wheat from the cheap chaff of the stories behind these brilliant songs, Andy and James discuss duetting with the dead, songs to listen to when locked in your house and statues erected in the honour of hoboes.
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Little Things, Catch The Wind, Bring It On Home To Me, The Minute You're Gone, Pop Goes The Workers
Andy and James get into the factual facts and the rumoured rumours of the bottom half of this mid 60's UK Top 10, finding themselves uncovering important observations about girls in the countryside, boys in the crowd and British people clapping on the one at tennis tournaments.
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Don't Cry For Me Argentina, Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick, A Woman In Love, Chiquitita, Heart Of Glass
It's getting towards the end of the 70's and we are heading for the heights of this UK Top 10. As well as uncovering the realities and rumours behind these great records Andy and James discuss what went on in Toad Hall, which pop stars went to which football games and an absolutely massive snowman.
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A Little More Love, Car 67, September, I Was Made For Dancing, YMCA
As well as exploring the tall tales and total truths behind the lower half of this late 70's UK Top 10, Andy and James find the funk in conversation regarding old fools at school, young men in the there and then and the power of "yeooww".
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Anywhere, Silence, Too Good At Goodbyes, Rockstar, Havana
As they approach the zenith of this UK Top 10, James and Andy excavate the situations and scandals and explore saviours, tattoos and brassieres... all in a minor key
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Finders Keepers, Reggaeton Lento, Lonely Together, Dusk Till Dawn, Perfect
As they dig into the truths and tales around the lower half of this relatively recent UK Top 10, Andy and James are drawn into discussing (in a mainly minor key) messages of love arriving by pizza delivery, police interrogations and is nine really a crowd these days?
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